III. Trick Room

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Brash waves strike me

From the inside out

Knowing there's nothing I can do

So close but so far

About to grasp your hand

But you slip through my fingertips

I wrap my brittle arms around you

But you dissolve at my touch

I call out your name

Of course you answer

I run to you

You run to me

The room flips

We're running away from each other

I try to turn around

You slowly turn around

You smirk

You leave

I sink to the ground and weep

I haven't seen you in months

On the third month the room flips again

You run into me

You knock me over

I fall to the ground with you in my embrace

You cry in my arms

We're together at last

We stay that way

We're both happy

I'm glad you're back

I missed you

Someone enters the room

They grab you by the arms

They force you out of my lock

You scream and kick

I try to pry you apart

A gun is pressed to my back

I'm forced on my knees

I watch you with tears in my eyes

You fall limp

With a bullet in your head

The gun is thrown at me

You resurrect before my eyes

I smile as the tears flow

You take the person's hand and walk away

You smile as the person squeezes your hand

I can't see you anymore

I look at the gun

The room flips again

But you don't come back

The room flips again

And again

I can hear your laughing

I wish it was with me

I look at the gun

The room flips again

Silouetts flash before my eyes

I see you

And the person

You're laughing

They're laughing

You're crying

You're being held by them

I look at the gun

You're talking with them

The room flips again

All is quiet

I see you

You're running

I stay in my spot

You're grinning

I give a watery smile

Your neck is bound by a leash

The person's holding it

You get jerked back

The person holds a knife to you

You're forced to leave me

So close...

The room flips

You're gone

I look at the gun

I look at the floor

I see shoes

I look up

It's you

You glance at the gun

You glance at me, disappointedly

I shy away

You dig in your pocket

You had the knife on you the whole time?

You cut my hand

I don't cry

I watch you lick the red blood off the blade

You smile wickedly

I look at the gun

I pull the trigger

My life goes away faster

Than a blown out candle

You walk away

You turn and look at my corpse

"Glad you came to your senses."

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